Engineering is the art of organizing and directing men and controlling the forces and materials of nature for the benefit of the human race.
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n. 自然;天性;天理;类型;
💡 nat出生的+ure状态→出生状态→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
两党制的对抗性
近义:milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
n. 利益,好处;救济金,津贴;义演,义卖;恩惠,恩泽;
vt. 有益于,有助于;使受益;得益,受益;
💡 bene善,好+fit做→做事后的好处→利益,好处
"I've had the benefit of a good education."
我得益于受过良好教育。
近义:improve, avail, profit, stead, advantage, aid
反义:hurt, impair, injure, penalize, prejudice, spoil
n. 人,人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀,属于...的,传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻,把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义:mortal
n. 工程(学), 工程师行业;操纵,管理;土木工程,工事;开车技术;
💡 engineer工程师+ing表示...行业...学 →engineering
"The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering."
这座桥是现代工程的一大成就。
n. 赛跑;人种;竞争;民族;
v. 参加比赛;快速移动;空转;
💡 比赛跑(r=run)第一(ace,扑克a)
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜.
近义:hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反义:pace
materials
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n. 材料;材料费;材料科学;材质(material的复数)
近义:implements, tools, equipment, fixings, gadgetry